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TCNJ Owns Jersey; Pfluger One Win Shy of 400

from press release

EWING, N.J. -- There were plenty of story
lines for The College of New Jersey women's lacrosse team in their
home finale as the Lions finished conference undefeated with a 17-3
win over visiting Rutgers-Camden on Tuesday.

TCNJ ran its New Jersey Athletic Conference winning streak to 12
straight dating back to the 2010 season as they finished the
conference slate 5-0. The Lions also moved to 12-3 overall, giving
head coach Sharon Pfluger 399 career wins as
she is one win shy of becoming the first NCAA Division III coach to
reach the 400-win plateau. For her career, she is a lofty
399-39-1.

The loss put Rutgers-Camden at 4-8 on the year and 0-5 in
conference play.

The game also marked the final home contest for a three TCNJ
players and they were recognized for their dedication and
contributions to the program before the game. The trio that was
honored were Sara Keating (Montclair,
NJ/Montclair), Leigh Mitchell (Mt. Laurel,
NJ/Lenape), and Kathleen Notos(Pennsauken,
NJ/Camden Catholic).

Mitchell made the night even more memorable as she broke her own
school record for assists in a season tacking on six more putting
the new standard at 70. She set the old mark a season ago with
68.

Notos and Keating also put their names on the scoresheet as they
each picked up a goal in the win.

TCNJ took control from the opening draw and raced out to a
convincing 13-0 halftime lead.

The Lions controlled the ball for a majority of the second half,
but the score was much tighter in the final 30 minutes with the
hosts holding a 4-3 edge.

Senior Clara Green (Cherry Hill, NJ/The Hun School) had a
steady game for the Scarlet Raptors with two goals and four draw
controls, whileSamantha Gregg (Collingswood,
NJ/Collingswood) added the team's other score. It was her
team-leading 43rd of the season.

In goal, the Lions used a trio of players as Kelsey
Zinck (Burke, VA/James W. Robinson)
and Camille Passucci (Denville, NJ/Morris
Knolls), and Julia Giordano (Monmouth Beach,
NJ/Shore Regional) each saw time between the pipes.

The Lions round out the regular season with a pair of road games
starting on April 24 with a game at 17th-ranked Stevens
Institute of Technology and at Manhattanville College on April 26.
Next up for Rutgers-Camden is a road game at the College of Notre
Dame on April 23.